the in the footsteps of ann richards and barbara jordan but more crucially, barack obama, whose 2004 speech transformed him into a possible president of the united states. almost immediately before mayor -- mayor julian castro under the uttered the-- words menudo cookoff, speculation began. [laughter] from the moment he forced the lieutenant governor into a run off two months before it seemed likely if not certain that ted cruise -- ted cruz would emerge victorious and he did. almost immediately, speculation began about his own presidential future. they are too young, smart, ambitious, personable lawyers who can give a speech, a punch, as well as take a mayor captured just turned 38 pin he is a graduate of stanford university and harvard law school. he is a national co-chair of the obama-biden reelection campaign. mr. cruz is 41. he is a graduate of princeton university and harvard law previous work with chief justice william rehnquist, advised the bush-cheney campaign in 2000, work with the federal trade commission and the department of justice before serving as the nation's youngest solicitor general
